Today I welcomed some of the folks from "Lonestar Texas: a Popcorn Throwing Rock Country Musical" The new production from The Vestige Group. We had the playwright and composer, Benjamin Wright; a muscian and performer, Jonathan Terrell, and the co-founder of The Vestige Group, Susie Gitseg. We were serenaded with some live music from the show! Also, we had our first Listener Review: Susan French told us how she liked "Murder Ballad, Murder Mystery"

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Show #25 -- The Man of La Mancha

We had a full house today in the studio with four folks from Georgetown Palace Theatre's prodution of Man of La Mancha (as well as a PIANO!!!). We sang live and and lively conversation. Who was there? I'll tell you: Director of the Show and Assoicate Artistic Director of Georgetown Palace Theare, Ron Watson; Musical Director, Johnathan Borden and 2 of the leading players, Joe Penrod and Cathie Sheridan.


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Show #24 -- Murder Ballad Murder Mystery

Today my guests were all from Tutto Theatre Company's production, Murder Ballad Murder Mystery playing October 23 - November 7 at The Vortex (click here for tickets). We had Tutto Artistic Director and Director of the show, Dustin Wills; playwright, lyricist, and performer Elizabeth Doss; Composer and performer, Mark Stewart and permormer, Kelly Bland. It was a fun show and most of the music was played live in the studio.

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Show #23 -- Evil Dead, The Musical

Today my guest was, friend of the show, Michael McKelvey who is the director and Producer of Evil Dead, The Musical opening this Friday at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre. Evil Dead plays through Halloween (how appropriate!).



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Play list:

Book of the Dead (:37)
Cabin in the Woods (3:17)
I’m Not a Killer (1:37)
It’s Time (2:35)
All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed By Candarian Demons (3:23)
Groovy (1:01)

Show # 22 -- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Today my guest was Les McGehee who is performing in Zach Theatre's Production of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. We chat about the show as well as his own projects as a comic, imporvisor, and the author of the book, Plays Well With Others.

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Play list:

• The Finale (1:06)
• The Spelling Rules / My Favorite Moment of the Bee (1:42)
• Pandemonium (2:52)
• Spelling Bee Game from website (:35)
• The first Goodbye (:23)
• Prayer of the Comfort Counselor (2:20)
• Woe is Me (2:32)
• Kol Nidre (2:56)
• Why We Like Spelling (2:29)
• I Speak Six Languages (2:29)
• Magic Feet (2:35)
• The Last good-bye (:24)

Show 21 -- Lennie Watts Manilow 73 - 83

Today my guest was Lennie Watts (By Phone) and Stuart Moulton, Artistic Director of Austin Cabaret Theatre and der friend of the show. They were here to talk about Lennie's show Manilow '73 - '83 playing this Thursday and Friday at the Long Center... GO SEE IT!

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Play list:

1. Mandy 3:18 – Barry Manilow
2. The Old Songs (4:10) -- David Pomeranz
3. New York City Rhythm (3:51) – Barry Manilow
4. Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again (4:23) The Carpenters
5. I Write the songs 3:50

Today my guest was Shelby Mine. Shelby is a member of the Kings N Things drag king troupe. She spoke to us about Drag Kings: The Musical 3.

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Here is the Play List

Following the Leader (1:43) – Peter Pan Soundtrack
Seize the Day (2:01) Newsies
Sneakin’ Around (1:58) – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas –film soundtrack
Bet on in (3:18) High School Musical 2
You Gotta Have a Gimick -- Gypsy
The Stuff (2:16) Refer Madness